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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.07
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced that the Agriculture Quarantine Service will resume its traditional inspector role in controlling the [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 121 456 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 1.6 million tonnes in [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2017.07
Trade
Import tariff
Reduced the Special Commodity Levy (SCL) on imported husked rice from LKR 5 per kilo [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2017.07
Trade
Import tender
Opened an international tender for 50 000 tonnes of non-Basmati parboiled rice.
Philippines
Rice
All
2017.07
Production
Budgetary allocations, production support
As part of its 2018 Budget Message, proposed to allocate PHP 54.2 billion (USD 1.1 [...]
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2017.07
Trade
Import duty
Extended duty waiver on imported yellow maize from 31 August 2017 to 30 June 2018, [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.07
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.32 million tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an auction held [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2017.07
Trade
Finance and credit facilities
Allowed banks to issue Letters of Credit to rice importers on a deferred payment or [...]
Italy
Grains
Wheat
2017.07
Consumption and marketing
Marketing measures
Introduced a new labelling policy for durum wheat in pasta (Decree No. 17A05704). The packaging [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 124 824 tonnes of paddy through an auction held on 19 July 2017, which [...]

Disclaimer: The policy records included in the tool are based on publicly available information from both official and private sources. While efforts have been made to verify its content, FAO does not guarantee the full accuracy or comprehensiveness of the information and recommends to consult / refer to other FAO publications reporting policy developments, especially the Oilcrops Monthly Price and Policy Update, the Monthly News Report on Grains and the FAO Rice Market Monitor. The frequency of updates may differ across commodities.